What tenants should check
Tenants should not dismantle electrical equipment or attempt testing. Basic visual warning signs include cracked sockets, scorch marks, loose accessories, damaged consumer unit covers, exposed wiring, persistent burning smells or repeated tripping.
If an issue appears immediately dangerous, stop using the affected item or circuit where safe to do so and report it urgently.
Asking about an EICR
A tenant can ask the landlord or agent whether an EICR has been carried out and whether any remedial work was required. If the certificate has been filed with TESC, it may be searchable through the EICR Register.
No result on the TESC Register does not automatically mean there is no EICR. It may simply mean the certificate was not filed with TESC.
When to escalate concerns
If electrical issues are ignored, tenants should keep written records, photographs where safe, dates of reports and responses from the landlord or agent. Serious visible danger should be treated as urgent.